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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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